PonderedThought chronicles how I see God in my everyday experiences as a wife, as a mother, and simply as a daughter of Christ. My blog includes personal testimonies, inspirational devotionals, and pondered thoughts.

Teach Us To Number Our Days, That We May Gain A Heart Of Wisdom.

"But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered

them in her heart."

Luke 2:19

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For we women actually test those of whom we allow to be touched by. Like fine chinaware, we test those whom we allow to handle us.

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One thing that I was never warned about when becoming a new mom was that I would be saying “I’m sorry” to my newborn son multiple times throughout the day. I probably say “I’m sorry” about 100 times a day. No, I’m serious.

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My grandmother called me during my first year of marriage and frankly told me, “The first 5 years of your marriage will build the foundation for how you and your husband operate for the rest of your marriage.”

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In all honesty, kissing was something I looked forward to the most when we were separated. Why take away this one physical pleasure when Ev and I were not having sex?

Why Do We (Women) Hide So Much?

Why is it that when we get together, I’m not going to tell you that from the time you walked in, I’ve been sizing you up, unconsciously, by comparing my body, hair, and child to yours? Or that I canceled our last lunch date and told you that I was simply “cramping” when I really wanted to say that I felt like I was dying and felt all alone and wanted my mama and questioned why the good Lord had to give us cycles every month?

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By fighting difficult seasons, I've come to resent difficulties. Through resentment, I can become bitter. And in bitterness, I consciously or unconsciously turn and blame God when I’ve had enough.

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Now that I’ve been in the “Christian” circle for a couple of years, there’s something that the Lord is now teaching me to be very wary of. It’s subtle. It’s sneaky. And it can come upon anyone without advanced warning.

Often, my husband and I spend/waste an hour or two just trying to decide what to watch. And to be honest, we often end up, more than once, finding what we thought was a “good” film, only to turn it off minutes later because our selection was either too low-budget, too spiritually dark, or too graphic.

I had everything to do and so little time to do them. But secretly, I didn’t mind because deep down, I desired to hide behind my schedule as the reason why I couldn’t spend time in God’s Presence (or rather in the awareness of His Presence). Anytime I did squeeze my devotional somewhere in the day, I dreaded it and mainly did it out of obligation.

He was an artist, an entrepreneur, a community activist, and an innovative thinker in this generation. He left behind a committed partner, two young children, a brother, two parents, and a grandmother.

So when I first presented this blog title to my husband, his expression was immediate. I don’t recall his coming words, but his pointed look said it all, “...Jonathan? Heck no. Jonathan WHO?!” My husband is my closest friend, my partner, my covering, my love, and my heart...and yet

Why PonderedThought?

In today’s culture, it’s very easy to rush from tweet to tweet, caption to picture, video to stories, and forego the importance of sitting in another’s thought and taking a step back and truly pondering on what’s been read. My hope is that these blog posts find a way of sparking new thoughts in you that linger even after the last word is read. Well, that’s my prayer at least…

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About this blog? This blog contains personal testimonies, inspirational devotionals, and some pondered thoughts that somehow always lead to God. My prayer is that young women (and perhaps, men) may be blessed through the sharing of my words. My thoughts are strategically scattered at times, but carefully pondered when time allots. I like to write through awkward sentence structure, and I don’t mind writing with no clear purpose at the start. Hope you enjoy!

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About Me

Hello there...

I’m a wife, a mother, a Millennial inching closer to 30, and an introvert by nature. Forever, I’m a daughter of Christ and identify most as such. I graduated from Princeton University and my husband, son, and I currently reside in Chicago.

I enjoy unplanned Saturday mornings with my husband, hour long conversations with my sisters, a clean house, walks accompanied by good conversation, people watching, and worshipping (when I am able to not care about the thought of man and solely focus on the Lord.)

If you can identify with some of my scattered thought (hmmmm… no wait, actually carefully pondered), I’d feel most comforted knowing I’m not alone. Hope you enjoy reading this blog at work, when distracted, or when genuinely interested. My name is Jessica.

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A couple of months ago, I found myself avoiding God..for no apparent reason. First, my mornings became more busy than usual. One day led to another and I found myself not spending time alone with God. In doing this, I started to feel an odd loneliness. Almost like an emptiness.
Do you find yourself avoiding God sometimes and not sure why? Here's one practical habit to implement now! See link in bio. By the way, this blog post took me much longer to write than anticipated. When writing, I kept having muddled thoughts, and once I gained clarity in the wee hours of some mornings, I then I had computer issues across multiple days! Therefore, I hope you enjoy this blog post that took 2-3 months to complete (haha). #newblogpost #drawingcloser #letsbehonest #avoiding #subscribetoponderedthought #1000subscribers #imfinallydone

A little over 1 month ago, Evan jr celebrated his 1st birthday with “baby genius” theme. Thank you grandmas, grandpas, uncs, aunties, great aunts, great uncles, and great grands for making this birthday a beautiful celebration (and for giving contributions to Evan jrs college fund 👀🙌🏽). So many traveled from all over, including NY! So much love. So much grace. So much favor. Evan jr. to whom much is given much will be required. We are all praying for you in the years to come! You are my strong warrior with an even stronger personality. Some days (when you pout, fuss, demand) I’m like “Lord help me with your son!!!” Other days, when you smile, give me a “kiss kiss”, politely sign language for more, it’s surreal to me that I get to be your mom. But everyday I count it a privilege to love you, correct you, teach you, and even change your diapers. You are a gift to this world and especially to mommy and daddy. I just can’t seem to hug and kiss you enough. I love you sonny ♥️ Thank you @adriannamonet for beautifully capturing these memories, @thepinkbakerydm for allowing Evan jr to experience his first vegan and gluten free birthday cake with QUALITY ingredients , and @dnicestigall for the unique design of these tshirts!